I'd Really Prefer Not to Be Here with You, and Other Stories by Julianna Baggott

I'd Really Prefer Not to Be Here with You, and Other Stories

Julianna Baggott

274 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction essays short stories adventurous reflective medium-paced

Description

Bestselling author Julianna Baggott delivers her mind-bending debut short-story collection, featuring an array of genres populated by deeply human characters, and with film rights to the stories already having been sold to Netflix, Paramount, Ambl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 25 reviews

Moods

dark 78%
emotional 57%
reflective 50%
adventurous 42%
mysterious 35%
challenging 28%
tense 28%
funny 21%
sad 21%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%

Pace

medium 71%
fast 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 37% | N/A: 12%

Strong character development?

N/A: 42% | No: 42% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 62% | No: 25% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 28% | No: 28% | Yes: 14%

Average rating

3.73

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